Hi bobbert,

Just wanted to welcome you on our site and thank you for telling us all about your story! I know we have many members on our forum who have also had treatment for prostate cancer and many have had side effects that affected their sexual potency.

Here are a couple of threads that might be of interest to you and you may want to comment on. So feel free to have a look at this thread and also this one entitled a Taboo Subject for Men.

You seem to be doing really well!

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Bobbert,

Like the lovely Lucie, thank you for posting your story, and well done for researching the alternative treatment. As my psa was quite high at 70, gleeson 3+3=6, I was told that brachytherapy was not suitable for me. I had two years of hormone therapy and 37 radiotherapy sessions. I have had a lot of side effects from the hormone therapy but have chosen to look on it as a small price to pay for the result I've had.

The hospital nearest to me has now fairly recently started offering brachytherapy so hope more men can now be offered this treatment as it does seem to have far less side effects overall.

Best wishes to you and I hope you make a full recovery, Brian.

Lucie,

My net down for 2 days..too much rain,,ty for putting me on the site..more men with prosate need to pause and research before radical surgery..told jokes in 2 hour procedure..Dr. Drew personally wheeled me out of the operating room..got me some lunch..during procedure we discussed new options on horizon,,,electircal signals that confuse cancer cells..Drew is *** cutting edge research at Univ Virginia.....got to take all with a grain (of salt) as is said.  Hope I can be of help in getting men to avoid the "prostate snatchers."

Robert (Bob)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hello Bob!

Internet down for 2 days! How did you cope? In a way, it's good when that happens I find.

You seem to have a great sense of humour - it's great to have you on our forum and you will meet many men here like Brian who have been through a similar experience. 

I just wanted to let you know I removed your surname from your posts especially as you mention your location. We just want to protect our users' privacy since it's a public forum so I hope you won't mind if you're just Bob - it's a cool name anyway!

Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wow.  Tell us more! What's it like to live there? Is it a beautiful place? Does the sun always shine? I guess not if you just got lots of rain :)

Lucie

Thank you Lucie..doubtful I can be found.  Yes,  humor works in all phases of life.  Came from NY when I was 17...University of Oklahoma...Oklahoma City Area..moved to Tulsa area in 1996.  Love the Osage Hills, Lakes, Native people especially Cherokoee and weather.  Devoted my career to creating shelter programs with people who also did food, health, aging and adoption programs.  Here in Tulsa worked with regional planning commission to boost economies of two small communities-Collinsville, OK and Sand Springs, OK (where I retired).  My daughter lives close by.  All my X,s but the first one do not talk to me any longer but left them well suited to move on in life.  Love UK..in 1982 spent a month driving (left hand-standard shift) off motor-way thru London, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and back to London staying onlyat B&B's.  Rolling hills of much of UK look alot like Sand Springs.  I think the forum is so helpful..hope I can be of some comfort to those worrying like I did :-)